referentihoeveelheid
Syllables
re-fe-ren-ti-hoe-veel-heid
Pronunciation
/rɛfərɛnˈtiɦøːvəlɦɛit/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
re- + ferentie + hoeveelheid
The word 'referentiehoeveelheid' is a Dutch noun divided into seven syllables (re-fe-ren-ti-hoe-veel-heid) with primary stress on 'hoe'. It follows standard Dutch syllabification rules prioritizing open syllables and is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, a French/Latin root, and a Dutch suffix.
Definitions
- 1
A reference quantity
Reference quantity
“De referentiehoeveelheid voor dit medicijn is 50 mg.”
“We moeten de referentiehoeveelheid opnieuw bepalen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('hoe').
Syllables
re — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. fe — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ren — Open syllable (CVC), unstressed.. ti — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. hoe — Open syllable (CV), primary stressed.. veel — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. heid — Open syllable (CVC), unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch syllabification favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Assignment
Consonants following vowels are generally assigned to the following syllable to create open syllables.
- The compound nature of the word does not introduce any unusual syllabification challenges.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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